using System.Collections.Generic;
namespace HelloWorldMvcApp
public class HomeController : Controller
public ActionResult Index()
var item211 = new Item { ItemName = "item211" };
var item212 = new Item { ItemName = "item212" };
var item21 = new Item { ItemName = "item21", Children = new List<Item> { item211, item212 } };
var item22 = new Item { ItemName = "item22" };
var item23 = new Item { ItemName = "item23" };
var item1 = new Item { ItemName = "item1", Children = new List<Item> { item21, item22, item23 } };